Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
THE REGISTRY BILL.

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~ ~ registration of the names Of electors an
to prevent fraud at elections was intro
duced by Mr.. Buskett, OF the House.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assemtl.
:, OF the Territory of Montana:
~ :, Section l. The Justices OF the Peace o
~ the several Counties of this Territory shall
= be ex officio the Registry Agents of thei
,o, respective Townships, and, as such, thei
- powers and duties shall be as hereinafter
20 provided in this Act. Provided, That ir
r any Township where, from any cause, there
!. shall be no Justice OF the Peace duly com
missioned and qualified, or where an cleo
20 ton district may be situated too distant
from the Office OF the Justice OF the Peace
OF said Township, the Commissioners oi
the County in which said election district
s is located may appoint some other compe-
j. tent person to perform the duties of Regis
l. try Agent. who shall be clothed with the
same power and governed by the same re-
e strictions as Justices of the Peace in the
i. registration OF the names OF electors under
e the provisions of this Act. All Registry
the several Counties shall provide for the
: Registry Agents in their respective Coun-
| ties, when and where required, all proper
and necessary books and stationery to
carry out the provisions of this Act. They
shall furnish to ca ch Registry Agent book.
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Register" which shall be ruled in columns
OF suitable dimensions, to provide for the
following eutries opposite the name OF each
elector to-wit: First = Number on the
Register. Second-Date OF registry. Third
Name OF elector. Fourth-Age of elector.
Fifth-Where born. Sixth Number Of
ward, or name of electoral district. Sew
enth-Description OF residence. Eighth
Certificate OF naturalization exhibited, or
cerfifica fa pf 6pcio tinn cf pfapt;no f.,
become a citizen.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF the Regis
try Agents, ut any time when called on to
do SO, between the hours of ten a. m. and
six p. m. on all legal days, from and after
the twentieth day OF August and prior to
the twenty-first day OF October. prior to
any general election, and for ten days prior
to closing the register, (Which shall close
ten days prior to the day of eIection), for
any special or municipal election provided
for by law, to receive and register the names
OF all persons legally qualified and entitled
tovote at sucl election, or who will have
legally acquired II residence, (being other
wise quaIiied), and right to vote at such
| ensuing election according to the provis-
| ions OF law under which such election may
be held, in each Election District within
their respective Townships; entering in the
Official Register under the proper heading, !
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with the first Or given name in full, if |
practicable), the age and nativity OF the |
elector, together with the number of the |
ward or name of precinct, and a particular |
description of the house, building or room
in which the elector resides; such as will en-
able the officer or person desiring to serve
notice OF objection to vote, to find the same
without difficulty; and when the person so
registered shall be of foreign BIRTH the fact
nf the py hitipn pf n, fui i,rM fn ov1ihit hiS |
certificate OF naturalization. or certificate
OF declaration OF intention to become Il
citizen, shall be noted in the column pro-
vided for that purpose, which list, properly
entered as in this section required, shall be
known as the "Official Register ofelections
OF their respective Townships. Provided,
That for ten days next preceding the day
set for closing the registry before any elec-
ton mentioned in this Act, said Registry
Agents shall also be in attendance at their
respective offices, and ready to register the :
names oil applicants, at any time between
the hours OF seven and nine o'clock p. M, .
in addition to the hours heretofore required
in this section; and, provided further, that !!
if any person shall fail or refuse to give his
with the particularly required
in this Section, he shall not be registered
Sec. 4. The Registry Agents shall ca use
to be published in a newspaper published d
in their County, or, il none be SO published, G
hen in tba- thu.srae .''.'Ay a- .,e.-e-Af :
the expiration of the time provided Tor reg =
prior to any general election, -
and for ten days before the expira tion OF !;
The time provided by law for registration =
prior to any special or municipal election,
y notice to the effect that the time for the (
of the names OF the qualified Z
electors in Election Districts nnmber OF
Township number prior to the eiec-
bion (speciiying the election), to be held on =
sss county Gay "a '' Tor a: city y Of will expire
at O'Clock D. m on the day of ,Inn
A. D.. IS The publication of said notice !:
shall continue until the expiration Of the !:
time provided for said registration. Pro-
vided, That in remote or new and sparsely .
settled districts written notices, posted at .
not less than five conspicuous places with J
in said district, may be substituted for the
publication in a newspaper. q
Sec. 5. Every person applying to be reg '
stere1 shall, before he shall be entitled to
have his name registered, Ia ke ana sub
scribe the following oath or. affirmation,
which shall be administered by the Regis
tering Agent; Provided, That no e!ector, !.
who has taken said oath at the time OF MS !
preyious registration in this Territory,
shall be reqnired to do SO the second time, :
to-wit:
[ do solemnly swear Tor afiirm) that
am citizen of the United States Tor that
have declared my intention to become
citizen Of the United States), that l am
OF the age OF twenty-one years, and VIII
have actually and not constructively re-
sided in this Territory six months, and in
the county thirty days, next preceding the
day OF the next ensuing election (Or i'll case
OF a municipal election such length OF time
as NAV be required by the Act OF Incorpor-
ation), and that am not registered else
where in this Territory. So help me God
Tor under the pains and penalties OF per-
jury) Whenever an oath is required by
the provisions Of this Act, the elector shall
swear according to the form OF his relIs-
ious faith AID belief, and in such manner +
as NAV be considered most obligatory on
his conscience.
Sec. 9. When any person shall appear
and demand to be registered whom the
Registry Agent shall not know to lee en-
titled to e.istry, under the qualifications
required by law for the election then ensu-
ing. the Registry Agent may question the
applicant generally. either under oath or
not, as to his qualifications as an elector,
and, if satisfied, shall enter his name in the
registry. But if the Registry Agent shall
not be fully satisfied. or if the applicant
shall be challenged by Il qualified eector OF
the county stating distinctly the grounds
OF challenge, the Registry Agent shalt re-
quire the applicant to answer truly, under
oath or affirmation, the following ques-
tions, together with such other questions
as said Registry Agent may consider nee
essary and proper, testing his qualifica-
tions as an elector for the ensuing election.
to-wit First-Are you a citizen OF the
United States (or have you declared your
intention to become such)? Second-Are
you now or will you be twenty-one years OF
age prior to the day Of the next ensuing
election? Third-On the day OF the next
ensuing election will you have actually,
and not constructively, resided in this Ter
rtory six months, and in this county |
days. Tor in this city days, or
months, as provided by the Act OF !ncor, |
poration) next preceding the day OF said
election? Fourth-Ars you now d resident
! of the election district in which you pro- |
pose to be registered? Fifth-Are you reg |
istered for this electoral year in any other
election district in the name you have now
given, or in any other name? Jf any OF the
cregoing questions shall be answered IN
the NEGATIVE except the fifth, or that in the |